Risk-Based Inspection-Development Of Guidelines: General Document: Volume 1

RECENT CASTASTROPHIC STRUCTURAL FAILURES, OCCURING ACROSS MANY INDUSTRIES, HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR SOCIETY TO RELATE RISK MORE EXPLICITLY WITH INSPECTION PROGRAMS. THIS VOLUME DESCRIBES AND RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATE PROCESSES AND METHODS USING RISK-BASED INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH INSPECTION GUIDELINES FOR FACILITIES OR STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS.